Private British Museum Tour

Experience a private guided tour of the British Museum and explore the rich history and diverse cultures at your own pace. Discover the most important artifacts and lesser-known objects in just two hours, tailored to your group’s needs. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The British Museum - I will meet you at Montague Pl, the north entrance of the museum. We will then enter and I will guide you for the next two hours around the museum where I will show the most important artifacts.
What's Included
  • Tour guide
  • Tickets provided by text the day before
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Forget about big groups of strangers or running after a guide with a tight schedule leading a big group. Treat your family, your friends, your partner or just yourself with this PRIVATE tour. No strangers will be part of the group, only you and whoever is travelling with you. In two hours you will visit the most important artifacts and lesser know…

Location
The British Museum
Great Russell Street
Please note that there may be long queues for security checks, we recommend arriving in advance. The tour guide will be waiting for you at the Information Desk, located in the Great Court, immediately to the right as you enter the museum. The entrance for ticket holders is on Great Russell Street.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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George_g
Sep 21, 2025
The British Museum can be... - The British Museum can be overwhelming due to its scale and scope. It was very helpful to have a guide point out and share information on items we likely would not have noticed. Joe was easy to connect with prior to and at the museum. I really appreciated all the pre visit communication!
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Robertai609
Sep 11, 2025
A dedicated, in-depth and fun guided tour! - We had the pleasure of exploring the British Museum in a small group, with a dedicated guided tour, with Damiano. With sympathy, great competence and simplicity he managed to intrigue, inform and entertain us (especially creating interest in the finds in two boys aged 11 and 15). Highly recommended! And certainly worthy of the applause at the end of the visit reserved for guides!
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Susan_h
Sep 9, 2025
World class tour guide Damiano provided a world class experience. - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Our tour of the British Museum was absolutely unforgettable, thanks to our incredible guide! Damiano!! From the very beginning, Damiano brought the galleries to life with passion, knowledge, and storytelling that kept me completely engaged. Instead of just listing facts, he connected the artifacts to the bigger picture of history, culture, and humanity in a way that was both fascinating and easy to understand. Damiano’s enthusiasm was contagious—he clearly loves being a tour guide and it shows. Every question I asked was answered thoughtfully and with great depth, making the experience feel personalized and truly special. I left not only with a deeper appreciation of the museum but also with a sense of wonder about history itself. If you’re planning to visit the British Museum, I cannot recommend this guide highly enough. Damiano turned a world-class museum into a world-class experience. If I could give more than 10 stars, I would!
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Mary_m
Sep 5, 2025
Great tour with Damiano - We had a two hour guided tour with Damiano. He was fantastic! he is knowledgeable, witty, friendly, and fun to spend a couple of hours with. We’ve been to the British Museum in the past, but we never had a guide and it was such a better experience having a knowledgeable person take us through some of the exhibits. we got a lot out of the experience, and I would highly recommend Damiano to anyone. He’s a great guide!
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John_n
Sep 4, 2025
Even the most omniscient... - Even the most omniscient curator could not possibly do justice to the tens of thousands of objects in the British museum in 2 and 1/2 hours or 2 and 1/2 Weeks. I was lucky to have Joseph as a guide through the Egypt and early Greek portions of the collection and he was knowledgeable, charming and had a great sense of humor.
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William_h
Sep 4, 2025
Paul was a SUPERB guide! Great afternoon! - Paul was a very knowledge, kind, and easy-going tour guide. Truly one of the best guides we’ve spent time with. We were also expecting a semi-private tour, but it was our lucky day; our tour was fully private and relaxed and we set the pace. Paul was also very attentive to our needs and comfort.
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Katyschneider1228
Sep 3, 2025
Great tour of the British Museum - Damiano was great!!! He was so personable and knowledgeable. He made our tour both educational and fun -Great sense of humor while being very informative. We would give his tour 5 stars !!
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Andrea_g
Aug 31, 2025
Well worth it! - Great experience. Kept us from wandering aimlessly through the museum. Our guide, Damien, was very knowledgeable and brought other photos for reference.
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Rominamu401kl
Aug 27, 2025
Toppppp - Damiano super, I recommend the tour with him!! It won over the children a lot. We took a guided tour of the British
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Samra_o
Sep 12, 2025
Interesting, but expensive - I enjoyed this and the guide was knowledgeable, but it is pretty expensive for two hours. Probably could rent the audio guide, but it would take longer.
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From $184 (Per Group)
up to 6 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).